Fragrance comparison

Oud Monarch vs Beast

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 757 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud Monarch

Bortnikoff

4.33754 votes

Rank #95 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #72,759 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Monarch takes 4 of 4 categories.

Oud Monarch
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Monarch4/4

Beast0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Monarch
Sillage & projection: Oud Monarch
Value for money: Oud Monarch
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Monarch

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Oud MonarchBortnikoff

BeastG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 754 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

413 votes

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityOud Monarch

SillageOud Monarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud MonarchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

oud92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

cacao69%

animalic61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

FrangipaniMagnolia

Heart

Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum and Civet. Durations are only published for Beast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#72,759

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bortnikoff Oud Monarch opens with a sweet blast of creamy frangipani and magnolia petals that quickly collides with spicy cinnamon and bitter cacao pod. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes, allowing natural wild agarwood to step forward alongside warm tobacco leaf. As the composition settles on warm s…

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Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Monarch or Beast?

Oud Monarch takes 4 of 4 categories. Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes; Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch or Beast?

Oud Monarch lasts longest (Oud Monarch 83/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Monarch or Beast?

Oud Monarch projects furthest (Oud Monarch 70/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Monarch and Beast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum and Civet.

Is Oud Monarch or Beast better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Monarch and Beast?

Oud Monarch has top notes of Frangipani and Magnolia, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Tobacco and Cinnamon, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cacao Pod, Castoreum and Civet. Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum.